Vice Buddy

I'm calling this a "Vice Buddy." :D This simply supports long heavy items in a bench vise. No more looking for things to prop under that work piece!

What makes this interesting is the wedge shape designed post. A locking bolt pushes a moveable plate and wedges against the post so it cannot slip downward. Just a light touch is all that's needed, no cranking down of the bolt. I didn't invent this design, I saw this on another tool and incorporated it into this.

This can attach to your workbench with screws or with a C clamp. To make the tapered post, I took a piece of square tube and cut a taper down it lengthwise. Then I capped it with a piece of metal and welded it.

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Nice. Simple. Elegant

Excellent idea. Thanks for sharing!

Great simiple shop tool. Will be building one

Congratulations bobs409 - your Workbench Vise Rest is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

This is a clever and extremely useful tool that I'm sure many other guys around here will be building.

Some more good builds from this week:

Mobile Gantry Crane by barts metalwork
Electro Hydraulic Jack by Mr.DK DIY
Pulley Key Remover by thehomeengineer
Belt Grinder Flat Platen by celsoari
Magnetic Stirrer by Salix84
Container Slide Pads by Frank S
Coal Forge by Savage11
Mini Press Brake by jonlegrand1
Lathe Drive by tonyfoale
Gas Cylinder Caddy by bobs409
Universal Vise by Tek12h
Tubing Profiler by Kovanca Polock
Lathe Grinder Mount by bouboulas
Seal Puller by nicky1
Circular Saw Guide by Didpoolhall
Gasket Cutter by jdurand
Voltage Tester by brnjh1
Air Compressor by Vyacheslav.Nevolya
Compass by RCTURKA

bobs409 - you'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and gift card choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

More importantly, this is your 5th Homemade Tool of the Week win! I've just added the silver wrench-on-pedestal graphic to the awards showcase in your postbit, visible underneath your avatar.

:rocker: :clapping: :thumbsup: :bow:https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...OfTheWeek2.png:bow: :thumbsup: :clapping: :rocker:

Great job, and you're in excellent company joining these other 5-time winners: rgsparber, rossbotics, Christophe Mineau, Brendon, Frank S, mklotz, Vyacheslav.Nevolya, brianhw, LMMasterMariner, Tuomas, olderdan, tonyfoale, thehomeengineer, and Stevohdee.

Here are all of your Homemade Tool of the Week winning tools. Congrats again :thumbsup:


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WOW! Thank you Jon! It's really nice to have such a great place to show some of my creations. :hattip:

Good idea. I use two vices, one at either end of the bench which means you can support or work on either end of the job but if you don’t have a second vice then with respect I think this is the next best thing. If you are thinking of using two vices they don’t need to be the same size just ensure that the rear or fixed jaw on both vices are exactly in line with each other. A simple string line will do it nicely. Cheers Stuart.

The taper design is a brilliant idea,that I will be adapting to the floor stand that I use for supporting long material in the drill press.

Thanks that's brilliant. Thnk I'll add a toggle clamp on the side to fasten it to the work bench quickly and easy horizontal adjustment.

how is the post square tubing tapered? is it purchased with a taper, or tapered from square by cut and slice, or some other means?

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how is the post square tubing tapered? is it purchased with a taper, or tapered from square by cut and slice, or some other means?

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To make the tapered post, I took a piece of square tube and cut a taper down it lengthwise. Then I capped it with a piece of metal and welded it.

That text appears just above the photos.

Like having a helping hand!

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To make the tapered post, I took a piece of square tube and cut a taper down it lengthwise. Then I capped it with a piece of metal and welded it.

That text appears just above the photos.

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Thanks!!!! - for some reason I can't see that text - probably covered by the photos - Thanks!!!

love this and will make some version of it.
Note [grammar police mode: on] that the post title "vice buddy" might get caught in a law enforcement crawl of you post - sounds like an app or similar for helping out with vice related criminal activity! [grammar police mode: off]

Bobs409, What I like best about this is that your workbench looks just like mine. It's well loaded. It will not float away!

Just kidding.!! This looks like a great addition to my shop. I'm always propping the other end of something in the vice up or just trying to man-handle it. I think the tapered post is a great innovation. So another little project added to the list!